When you’re ready for your visit to Myoko, Japan Snow Access can help make sure that it’s a great vacation. We’ll tailor you stay to your needs, assist with transportation and provide any other information you might need. And we’re here in Myoko—our support doesn’t finish when your booking is made.

In recent years, Myoko has taken its rightful place as one of the great snow destinations of the world. The area boasts some of the highest snowfall anywhere—some 19 meters every season—in a beautiful setting at the base of Mt. Myoko. The town has been welcoming guests for more than 200 years, first for the onsen, or natural hot springs, fed from sources up on the mountain, and in recent years for the great skiing found here.

We’re here to help you have the best possible vacation in this great destination! We’re local; we know the people and the facilities—and we’re here to share this knowledge wth you.

Japan Snow Access is operated by Amy and Shiro Shimizu, and located right here in Myoko. They have been the leading figures in the promotion of Myoko for the past decade, and regularly travel abroad to take part in international snow-season trade shows and other events.

Shiro is a Myoko local. After a career in hospitality-related public relations, he returned to Myoko, serving as the Director of the Myoko Tourist Office. He remains active in promotional activities for both Niigata and Nagano prefectures, while also heading Japan Snow Access.

Amy is well-known to Myoko travelers, having served for more than 10 years as the leading contact point for international travelers in not only making reservations, but in helping them find the best stay, arranging for transportation and providing a wide range of information.